A big news for me is the chance to see Ayaka again- truly a great talent. But, she has been on a two year hiatus because she has been concentrating on protecting her health, getting treatment for Graves Disease. This performance will mark her return to the stage and to the music business. She has left Warner, and instead will have her own independent label A stAtion, which will receive distribution assistance from Avex.
She is married to actor Hiru Mizushima, who also left his agency, and is now also a published author.
Wishing Ayaka the best of luck on her return, but mainly wishing her good health (apparently her condition has stablilized, which is good news)
Here in this clip (posted by comeonboy three years ago in December 2008) you can see her speak and then listen to her powerful and unique voice and phrasing: